Well, this was entertaining. I don't necessarily agree with a lot of what Alain had to say but well, that's probably because I have a religious bias to the role of sex. The conclusion though was quite interesting and it's not exactly a rule book. It is an okay read. I read it a second time: I believe good books should be read more than once and Alain de botton’s falls into that category as well. His ideas and analysis of our awkwardness around sex and it’s supposed “nastiness” are still refreshing to read. I’m much more open-minded this time as a result of my introspective investigation of my beliefs. I’d say the chapter on Adultery still raises eyebrows from me but his accompanying section on how Adultery isn’t the solution to love grown cold was a nice addition. This is a book I’d be reading multiple times in the future and a must read for young adults.

Somewhat confusing and, safe from a few fragments of sheer brilliance, mostly disappointing.

Em capítulos sobre fetiches, desconfortos, prazeres, neutras, pornografia, definição do que é sexy, traição e rotina, entre outros, o filósofo Alain de Botton descortina e oferece vários insights ótimos sobre um assunto sobre o qual pensamos muito – mas frequentemente errado.

Derivative, obvious and lacking a single good idea. Poorly written to boot. De Botton has really fallen off.

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